Question
Among the Eight Core Industries, which registered the
highest growth in August 2025?Solution
Steel posted the strongest growth: +14.2% in August 2025 and +10.4% cumulatively (Apr–Aug 2025–26). Other August moves: Coal +11.4% (but cumulative –0.7%), Cement +6.1% (cumulative +8.4%), Fertilizers +4.6% (cumulative –0.8%), Electricity +3.1% (cumulative +0.5%), Petroleum Refinery Products +3.0% (cumulative +0.4%), while Crude Oil –1.2% and Natural Gas –2.2%.
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